Brain Network Dynamics Meeting 2024

Join us for the inaugural Brain Network Dynamics Meeting (BraiNDy 2024) at Ashoka University from December 14-15, 2024. This annual event aims to foster the exchange of ideas and collaboration in the emerging field of brain dynamics, which encompasses dynamical systems, neuroscience, and related topics, utilizing both theoretical and empirical approaches.


Hosted at one of India's leading liberal arts and sciences universities, BraiNDy 2024 offers a unique interdisciplinary academic environment that is perfectly suited to the meeting's focus. The event will provide an informal setting, encouraging close interaction among researchers. 


We also welcome a limited number of participants who can register to attend and present their work in poster sessions.  This is an excellent opportunity for young researchers from various disciplines interested in brain dynamics to engage with established experts, share ideas, and explore potential collaborations. 

Speakers and Talks

Arpan Banerjee, NBRC, In

Talk Title: Brain dynamics across multiple scales

Website: https://cbdlnbrc.weebly.com/

Chittaranjan Hens, IIIT Hyderabad, In

Talk Title: Spiking and bursting behaviour of coupled oscillators

Website: https://fac-webpages.iiit.ac.in/chittaranjan/

Collins Assisi; IISER Pune, In

Talk Title: Discovering algorithms in wetware - from CPGs to the cortex

Website: https://assisilab.github.io/

Demian Battaglia, CNRS - Université de Strasbourg, France

Talk Title: Brain dynamics fluidity and complexity as a resource for functional computations

Website: https://funsyteam.org/demianbattaglia/

Dipanjan Roy, IIT Jodhpur, In

Talk Title: Topological and Dynamical Alterations in the Aging Brain: Models to Mechanisms

Website: https://dipanjanr.com/

Jayant Jha; ISI Kolkata, In

Talk Title: Fully Bayesian estimation of virtual brain parameters

Website: https://www.isical.ac.in/jayant-jha

Julien Lagarde, Univ Pau et Pays de l'Adour, Fr

Talk Title: Cross-cultural sensorimotor synchronization: Universals and variations (Joint Talk)

Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Julien-Lagarde-2

Martin Le Guennec, Université de Montpellier 

Talk Title: Cross-cultural sensorimotor synchronization: Universals and variations (Joint Talk)

Website: EuroMov Digital Health In Motion

Mukesh Dhamala, Georgia State University, US

Talk Title: Brain Network Flow Dynamics in Human Epilepsy 

Website: http://physics.gsu.edu/dhamala/dhamala.html

Koel Das; IISER Kolkata, In

Talk Title: Exploring neural correlates using functional data analysis

Website: https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~neuro.lab/

Nandini C Singh; UNESCO

Talk Title: A simplicial analysis of fMRI data from human brain dynamics during reading (Joint Talk)

Website: https://nandinisingh.wixsite.com/labweb

Neelima Gupte; IIT Madras, In

Talk Title: A simplicial analysis of fMRI data from human brain dynamics during reading (Joint Talk)

Website: https://physics.iitm.ac.in/faculty-inner.php?fuid=55

Proloy Das, NBRC, In

Talk Title: All it needs to meaningfully quantify neural oscillations from neurophysiological recording is a clever dynamic generative model. 

Website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1s8bdnEAAAAJ&hl=en 

Saurabh Gandhi; IIT Jodhpur, In

Talk Title: Whole-brain models for simulation of brain stimulation paradigms 

Website: https://web.iitd.ac.in/~gsaurabhr/

Suhita Nadkarni; IISER Pune, In

Talk Title: Energy-Information prescription for synapses 

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/computationalneurobiologylab/home

Supriya Ray, Ashoka University, In

Talk Title: A Homeomorphic Model Accounts for Dynamics of Pupillary Light Response Contingent on Gaze Shift

Website: https://www.ashoka.edu.in/profile/supriya-ray/

Vivek Tiwari; IISER Berhampur, In

Talk Title: Advanced Quantitative Neuroimaging Approaches to Establish Easy-to-use Precise Clinically Relevant Structural, Functional and Metabolic Variables in Brain Health and Brain Disorders

Website: https://bio.iiserbpr.ac.in/vivek-about.php

Schedule

Pre-conference Tutorial (13 December, 2024)

Tutorial 1: An Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics

Time: 4:00-6:00 PM IST

Arpan Banerjee, NBRC

Dipanjan Roy, IIT Jodhpur


Tutorial 2: Brain is not (Just) an Organ: Neuroscience for the Not-So-Dummies

Time: 6:30 -8:30 PM IST

Dipanjan Ray, Ashoka University

Conference

14-15, December, 2024, 

Detailed Schedule Coming Soon

Registration

We have a limited number of participant slots for the event, allowing selected attendees to present their work in poster sessions and engage with speakers and fellow participants, which is the primary focus of our meeting.


The registration fee is INR 1000 or €12/$12 for students, postdocs, independent researchers and INR 2000 or €24/$24 for faculty members. This fee covers meals during the event, including the banquet dinner, and shuttle service to and from the Jahangirpuri metro station.


Participants can either arrange their own accommodation or opt for limited accommodation at the IIT Delhi guest house in Sonipat (for the nights of 13th and 14th). Shuttle service will be provided between the guest house and the meeting venue. Accommodation at the guest house is in double-sharing rooms, with a charge of ₹1400 per person, per night.


Please indicate your accommodation preference when filling out the registration form. Upon selection (on a rolling basis, with a final submission date of October 15), you will receive a barcode to submit your registration and accommodation fees (if applicable).

No Discrimination and Accessibility Policy

We follow a strict no-discrimination policy for all participants at the event. Our aim is to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone. Most areas of the Ashoka University venue are wheelchair accessible.


If you have any special requirements, including the need for crèche services or other accessibility accommodations, please indicate these in the registration form. We will do our best to ensure that all participants have a comfortable and enriching experience at the event.


Those interested in presenting a poster should submit the poster title when completing the registration form and, if selected, submit the full abstract by November 30.

Organizing Team

Date: 14-15, December, 2024

Venue: Ashoka University

Address: National Capital Region P.O, Plot no 2, Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Rai, Sonipat, Haryana 131029 

Contact Us:

braindy@ashoka.edu.in


+91 8375882804 (Dipanjan Ray)

+91 8972587402 (Arijit Bhattacharya)